The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-17
RECREANT PHILIP DURYEE.
NEITHER AT THE BRIDES HOUSE OR
1T THE CHURCH
ne Had Courted Mics Mary Amelia Brown
for Mnny Tesrs-M,s Faithiessness at the
Last Moment - General Surprise.

ne Had Courted Miss Mary Amelia brown
for Mnuy Hesrs-His Faithiesspess nc the
| Last Moment - General Surprise.
The gossip-loving people OF Union HILL
Jersey City. were In tho greatest state OF OK.
element last night that they have known since
they were convulsed by tho incipient Anarchist
riot, which resulted in disaster to one An.
archist only. A wedding that should have
taken place between two Of the well-known
| citlzens there had been postponed indefinitely
| by the sudden and mysterious disappcnr-
ance Of the groom. Tho high contract
ing parties were Mr.. Philip Duryee and
Miss Mary Amelia Brown. Mr.. Duryee is the
son Of Mr.. A. W. Duryee. q wealthy and re-
spected furmor living near Fairview. For
thirty-nine years Philip had been OF moro or
less service to his father In working the farm.
The nelghbors say that his judgment In SOW.
Ing turnip seed, setting out cabbage plants,
and digging early potatoes was as remarkable
as his suavlty when he bulled the market for
early vegetables among the New York grocers
who gather about Gansevoort square
every week day morning at daylight.
He was as well known at Washing.
ton Market rs he was at Ganse-
yoort square. having sold the farm products
there more often during tn, past twenty years
was sober as we'll; The market SIN mills had
could Sa ssss h not
hsforn SShuToS s il Union AI 1SS yes i il
Ing the ,thirty-nine years OF his proper II un.
eyentful life. when the day came for his we'd
nerhbRonrs aT sSs a
o. aa d wRo S h thus I nh sy
Amelia Brown, was the daughter OF widow,
Mrs. Charlotte A. Brown who lives In neat
Columbia street Miss Mary has been the conn oaa
fort and soiacs OF her mother for thirty;iys
bors to their great satisfaction as a teacher In
District Schooi No: e. rSesgning only last Sep
Welding. She is brsnette. with pleasing h
face and IN attractive form. She Is even Item
and abE greatly cast doEn st
she had known W Mr.; 2usy zee f9r grsa. man!
on" as the nsighbors say. for twelve to fifteen
R Rh e to ss Sss srpf
s rs ps d ss Sss
weeks 1t was . question whether he would live
t. get married die Of hand He
able the nr cd hoesse
Fl his fa 9Th for the rst time He Msnt upon
was then agreed that the Rev MI Gowan
sond i ppts then hs after
far as the netshbors know. tss current y thsp
love was as gentle and pnrpiissd e, as the cur
home OF bis af1anced bride. and the three
% g boz wS snd
rled him, there behind old Bet, his, fayorite
marc, did not roll away again until after
In spite Of the fact that he had not had as
much sleep as nature usually demands. he
sst a e. ahs
tbe rs for
wore black oyercost. with 3 velvet collar
One corner Of the collar" said the sorrowing
s." ns s e s' 6lna VIII
IT, Il mss Sep 70 hn
He and Bennett walked to the corner OF
nsTs yRns
and has not been seen since. He told Miss
buy 80 e ssae
n N a the church ' after the msrrisss q MI
eyer. says that Philip said he was going to New
directions for The disposition q bis clothing
case be fst back Eek
take place had been made publicly and long
before s o'clock the church was packed to the
doors with 500 or more interested people. Miss
Brown with her maids awaited at home the
arrival OF her lover. Two carriages with Inn
patient teams stood before her door to carry
her and them to the church when the lover
should arrive. Time passed on until not only
8 o'clock was passed, but early candle light had
arrived Still no lover came. One messenger
the church. and another asked the Ohlef Of Pc.
lice to send out q general alarm. asking ths
soy City to make search for any corpse OF
or stricken hospital patient that an,
the police could not find him, nor are theI
likely to do so In hospital or .morgue II thS
a 4, BE- are to 6e belieyed, for they assert
blessedness, was unable to face the RESPONSE
bilities Of married life.